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Initiative for global liability
The prospect of a worldwide regime to give compensation in case of a nuclear accident with cross-border impacts may be more feasible with cooperation from France and the USA.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 30 August 2013
Russia completes Megatons to Megawatts work
A final shipment of low-enriched uranium has marked the completion of Russia's commitments under the Megatons to Megawatts program. The US-Russian agreement to downblend weapons-grade uranium will expire later this year.
Uranium & Fuel
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Thursday, 29 August 2013
Contracts for St Lucie simulator upgrade
L3-MAPPS will upgrade the full-scope simulator at the St Lucie nuclear power plant in Florida under multiple contracts. It will also supply a new classroom simulator.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Mississippi futuregazing at waste facility
A Mississippi business group has formally urged the state's senate to consider establishing a dedicated management centre to provide interim storage for used nuclear fuel, with a longer-term view to recycling and even final disposal.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Entergy opts to shut Vermont Yankee
The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant will cease electricity production by the end of next year and will then be decommissioned, Entergy has announced. The company said that continued operation of the plant was "not financially viable."
Corporate
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013
US court rules on Yucca Mountain
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acted illegally by abandoning the review of the licence application for the Yucca Mountain waste repository, the US Court of Appeals has ruled.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Empire State reactor
A novel consortium has announced participation in the American funding contest for new small reactor designs. Proposing a high-temperature helium cooled reactor, the group features strong support from the state of New York.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 13 August 2013
NPPD decides against Cooper uprate
A proposed power uprate of the single-unit Cooper nuclear power plant has been shelved after Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) concluded that it could not justify the expense of the project.
Corporate
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Monday, 12 August 2013
Simulator to aid control room digitalization
A new virtual control room at the Idaho National Laboratory will help utilities convert old nuclear power plant control rooms running on analogue systems to digital ones.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 9 August 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #13
• Strategic investor for Powertech
• Loan to fund US projects
• Namibian licences renewed
• Uranium contract for Sadbhav
Uranium & Fuel
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Thursday, 8 August 2013
Arkansas back in action
The Arkansas Nuclear One power plant is preparing to have both reactor units back in operation, four months after a fatal industrial accident during refurbishment work.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 7 August 2013
General Atomics in contest for SMR funds
General Atomics has announced that it is among the small modular reactor (SMR) developers seeking funds from the US Department of Energy. It has submitted its Energy Multiplier Module (EM2), a helium-cooled high-temperature reactor.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 6 August 2013
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A final shipment of low-enriched uranium has marked the completion of Russia's commitments under the Megatons to Megawatts program. The US-Russian agreement to downblend weapons-grade uranium will expire later this year.
L3-MAPPS will upgrade the full-scope simulator at the St Lucie nuclear power plant in Florida under multiple contracts. It will also supply a new classroom simulator.
 48.jpg "Cooper NPP (Xcel) 48")
A proposed power uprate of the single-unit Cooper nuclear power plant has been shelved after Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) concluded that it could not justify the expense of the project.
A new virtual control room at the Idaho National Laboratory will help utilities convert old nuclear power plant control rooms running on analogue systems to digital ones._77x48.jpg "Arkansas (Entergy) 77x48")
The Arkansas Nuclear One power plant is preparing to have both reactor units back in operation, four months after a fatal industrial accident during refurbishment work. 48.jpg "EM2 on truck (GA) 48")
General Atomics has announced that it is among the small modular reactor (SMR) developers seeking funds from the US Department of Energy. It has submitted its Energy Multiplier Module (EM2), a helium-cooled high-temperature reactor.